[How can this feeling of discouragement be addressed?] Krishna: O Partha, neither in this world nor in the next will they meet with destruction; O dear one, those who do good [by striving for spiritual growth] will never go to misfortune (40).

[Where, then, will such yogis go?] They will attain the worlds attained by the virtuous and dwell there for a long time; thereafter, those who have fallen from the path of yoga will be born in this world in families that are pure and prosperous (41).

[Is that the trajectory of all deviated yogis?] Alternatively, others [who had advanced substantially before their deviation from yoga] will be born directly in families of wise yogis — such a birth is rarely attained in this world (42).

[In their spiritual journey, do they start from scratch in their future birth?] They regain the [spiritual] intelligence they had cultivated in their former body; being thus equipped, O Arjuna, they strive for the perfection that had eluded them earlier (43). 

[In their future lives, do they struggle with their mind the way they had struggled in previous life?] By dint of their previous practice, they feel irresistibly attracted toward transcendence, almost as if against their will — their mind powered by such spiritual curiosity, they progress in yoga, going beyond the jurisdiction of ritualistic recitations (44).

[What do they finally attain?] By endeavoring persistently and by restraining the mind, they become completely cleansed of all impurities; perfecting themselves through a journey that may extend over many lifetimes, they go to the supreme destination (45).

[What is the stature of these yogis as compared to other people?] Superior to the ascetics are the yogis; superior also to the learned are the yogis; superior, certainly, to the ritualistic workers, are the yogis — therefore, be a yogi, Arjuna (46). 

[Are all yogis at the same level or are some yogis better situated than others?] Among all yogis, those who become absorbed in me within their hearts, with full faith in me and deep reverence for me — they are the most intimately united with me (47).